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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

At the meeting of the Il. W. G. l.. at Saratoga las
week, John Il. Finch of Illinois, was elected Rlgh
Worthy Grand Tcmplar of the reunited Good Tenn
rlarS Rev. W. g. Lane of Nova Scotia declined til,
Office of X. W. q. counsellor, and W. W. Turnbul
Of Scotland WAS elected. Additions to committees
Constitution, Dr. oranhyatek:i. Joseph Malins; ap
rcaI-, }. Hamilton, &. +. Allen; state of the order
w. A. Wilson: petitions W. G.. Lane, q. q. Toll
y resolution was adopted ndorsng the Whit,
Cross movement. The salaries were fixed rs fol
lows: X. W. G. r., 500; Il. VIC. $, 5000; q. 5
j. r., 800.
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Frank Jones "IntjOOence." :"

Says the Dover, y. H., Times 'What does
Frank Jones care for Maine? If Maine wants
Frank Joncs's 'iniiooence' she must buy his
beer That il precisely where the shoe puchcs
Maine does buy uucs's beer, and then to he whit
tied out Of post. Offices and rollrcorshps and
silch in return, is the coolest Kind of in.ratiuc
Biltcforl Journal
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

The Calais Times reports that no salmon have
been taken in the st. CroiN river this season. II Is
the June that is counted on In that stream and
there is every confidence that the st. CroiN will
make good record this season. The May run Of
fish, never numerous, ran by, it is supposed, dur
ing the FIRE shct.
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Consumption Can DC Cured!

e, sTt 'Ts6tfIITIst. 7 Cb, NC "'c't'IV 3'UIIs.
Consumption Can nc Cured!
Not by any secret remedy, butby proper, hcalthful
exercise, and the judicious of Scotts Emulsion
OF Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphitcs, which con
,ans the healing and strength giving virtues OF
these two valuable specifics in their fullest form
Prescribed by Physicians Take other. 4t2l
A new compound which "makes spring house
cleaning easy is advertised. The only compound
that will make house cleaning easy Is compound
Of bank notes to enable the family tO live at q
hotel while hired hclpi doing the work.
isoils, pimples, hives, ringwOrms, letter, and all
other manifestations of impure blood are cured by
Hoods Sarsapariila.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

The Kcnnehec Journal reports that party
of four who visited Carrying Place Pond last
week captured ,l3 Of the dotted denizens of the
lake" This we suppose to be the other name for
trout
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Notes on Waldo County Stock.
'llREE WELL BRED COLTS,

| THREE WELL BRED COLTS.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: As there
has been several articles in your paper the past
! year describing some of the well bred horses in
| Waldo county would like to follow suit in max
| ing mention of some owned by Martin Whitten, of
M"nt,ic. AS will be seen by their breeding Mr.
| Whittcn's colts u credit to him as Il breeder
and are worthy of notice.
The first is Il bay stallion, three years old l5a,
hands high, large and finely formed, sired by Con
stelaton, the sire of Genarm, .233a. !. the fastest
stallion in Maine Constellation by Almont sire of
thirty four 2.i0 horses six being under 2.20. Con
! steaton's dam was Il Blackhawk mare, second
dam hy Mambrino Chief.
The next foal is 4 fine bay fillcy, two wears old
sired by Kaiser, son of the great George Wilkes,
he by llamblctonan kaiscrs dam by Dictator,
son of llamblctonan; second dam by Amont.
me New "rk Sportsman speaking of Kaiser
says Gle is the best bred horse in the world"
lhe last i"al Is Il chestnut liiIy sired by Harding
er, son of Almont. IIalbngcrs dam by lianlhe.
tonian; second dam by American Star.
AS these three colts are all by lu,triouS srcs in
the liamblctonan family, we will now give their
breeding ON the side of their dam, which shows a
rare combination of the most valued strains of
hi""d known. The 'lam-l>itty Clay-is Il large
bay mare by Harry Clay, OF New York; second
d1m hy Warwick, son of IInblctonian dam of
NarWick by S"rly's American star; second dam
b! ont Alnallah, sire of IIamblctonan. Kitty
Clay was noted mare ON the road in New York,
was never headed, AMI like most Cays noted for
the ability of carrying great weight, somewhat
fast having trottc'i Il mile i'll 80
1t has been my purpose t" be brief in describing
'hcS' colts, hut all well posted in horse matters
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ants being again forced 20 90 l,non the street
"ord went from one to another of the rum
sellers, and they We're prepared. As no wit
ness could be found handy, the complainant
went back to the office determined to give up
the matter and apply for Il writ of mandamus
| TO force this Judge to Ito his sworn duty. The
Judge now bethought hinrSefto nquire"W w here
is the business done in this place, in the front
| room or back" The complainant answered
In the back. 50 far rs know" The Judge
inquired, "llavc You ever seen any one behind
the counter in the front roon!" The complain
amt answered. never hu! once The judge
me" saw "probablc cause" and granted Il war
rant l> he declared ''Hpna Wc cfilcnrp."
1t is hard to imagine Il ease more ridiculous
Than this. Ilavin" listened to all the evidence
| presented and pronounced it of no weight. he
saw i'll this trivial point "prohable call>e". 1t
seems too supremacy absurd to he believed of
| tellect.
| ficasc note here a most remarkable coinc-
| denre and give it due weight: the ruDt settlers
ho" Weir sfnchS S@cmrcd. An officer had been
brought TO serve the warrant who was not
| known 10 the rum sellers and unless this in
"'tuhf get caught. a dense and awful dark
ness was over his Judicial mind until the com
p','naht ha'i been again upon the street, whcn
10. II Was di>pel'rd. aud mighty light >hnnc
| I!l and lac saw ''probahlr cause
| As shown. the hostility of this Judge. and
| how Wol'',rfnilv elastic his judicial discretion
can lie when not in the interest of The law and
how ri.lAy iiNe! when il is, we speak of the
| f"l'1Wing case:
At the time Of the last ,crm of court
r.. $, Chap. -, see. Is. read rs follows !:
Amy person found intoxicated on any street
| shall ic tried: and if found guilty. he shan he
imprisoned not les than five nor more than
thirty days for the first offence. The judge
mcnt. but NJ poH ShHN he frD,iitrd unless the
| prisoner under oath ufrps in jUfyTyAutjHD lrLerp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

Lord and Lady Lans,owne arrived in Otta-
wa from Toronto, May 26th. They were
enthusiastically received all along the route.
The demonstration in Ottawa was the greatest
ever witnessed I4anstlOwne spoke. The
children sang even hang OBrien to sour
apple tree" The young men Embarrassed
Lnnsdowne's horses and drew the carriage to
Ritleau Hall.
One Of the most remarkable thefts Oh record
Is reported from WhatcOm, Washington Terri
tory, where thief stole an entire orchard, just
planted, hiding his work for time by sticking
willow tWiss In the holes where the fruit trees
had been.
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60 Mherc You Will

.p'i'H lind ;rOIopo\T III vogue. People have
thr"Nr :iWaS their tooth-powtcrs and washes, and
I'la'"d this ucifrrnus prcserN of the teeth
u the toilet table ia their place. Ii kceps the teeth
,g -rlcndid order, and spices Tie breath
1t l. noted pathological fact, at London. that
some Of Buffalo Bills Indian. speak the Cherokee
nn@ua.cc with strong Irish accent. One of them
-1ue Very near giving himself away by smoking
his ptpr upside tuNn.
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Maine Matters.
| NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL nNi.i: TIE STATE

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL uVEi: TIE STATE
y VETERAN AND ms PENSION.
MIR. George }. Barker, Il veteran of Company
G.. Fourth Maiuc regiment. a Years of age
has recently received pension and bark-pay
and the iirsi Use he has made of the money j.
10 order hcal>toncs of the best Italian marbl,
to mark the graves of his wife and three chill.
,lran. lie has never been able to pay this
mark of respect and affection until now. an,
his rronitnes> in doing so now is highly cred
table, especially rs he needs every dollar I,
support him in his declining years. lie has
also ordered Il heatStonc cut to mark his OWL
grave when lie shall have passed away. Mr.
Barker is Il native of Fredericton. y. b.. but
has resided in Rockand for over half cen.
tury. He married Amelia Ewcl of North
port. who was born In 1919 and died in 1854
Their children, who are all dead, We're: .jui,
f.. who was born in 1871 and died in lSS1
Lucy g.. who died an infant in 1850; am,
George H.. who WAS born in 1886, ard was lost
al sea OF Cape lIatcra> april II. 1876. by the
folli,!rrin" Of schooner Frank n Emily. II,
served on board the L. :. war ship Sabine dur
in" the war. being discharged in l>j5. Rock.
lanI Opinion.
IN GENERAL.
Portland is planning for Il Fourth Of July
celebration.
The Chase House at Squirrel Island is [,
open Tor the season June lOth.
The Grand Army di-owiis the term Derorl-
iion day. The proper designation is Memorial
day.
The shore towns of Hancock ana Washing
ton counties are again agtatin@ the proposed
Shore Line railroad scheme.
The hotel proprietors will have the annual
meeting of the association at old Orchard
Friday. June 18th.
The business menof Augusta have organized
:, board Of trade with MIR. +. &. Allen. tn,
publisher. as president.
Governor Hodwcll signed contract will
the Kockland and Camden water company fol
4 water supply for ten wears.
kuel Small of Portland was appointed official
stcnographcr for the United States and the
owners Of seized vessels, in the hearing to b,
held in Halifax last week.
A syndicate. formed largely of Portland men
has purchased the entire electric lighting plant
at Bar IIarbor. They expect to make many
improvements and place the system there in
the very highest state of perfection.
Graves has been assigned work for the
present in the trimming shop ut the State
Prison. The Warden says Graves is quite +:
genius, handy with TOOLS and is going to max,
good workman. The Warden is now expert
mcnting with him to find out the place wher,
he fits best
\ very heavy thunder shower passed ovcl
Canton, May 9th. The lightning struck thu
corn factory and damaged it slightly. Tn,
rain was much needed. Grass is lookin. finely
and the prospects for large hay crop ar,
good.
The Resoute assembly Il. of H.. at Portland
voted to bring there for burial the remains ol
orman W. Hobbs, formerly of Portland, one
Of the Sinaloa co!oni>ts who was lately mur
deredin Arizona. Hobbs was prominent in tho
Il. of l..
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

tu I-oricr- caused l4} Il hiDu- -tato uf The
-ien can i,p cult', hs t-iue ar,r~ Little liver
Ms. Na i,aln, lllpin@ "l disc nliut attending
..ir}.-r. Try tlom.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

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"Mamma," said Flossic, who had been to church
for the first time, where she had listened with
more less attention to the sermon, 81 know
what the minister mcnt by 'chidren's Children +"
"Ycs," said mamma. "Yes; he meant dolls"
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Matters in Old Mexico.

PRESIDENT DIAZ AND THE MEMBERS OF Ills
CABINET. SPECULATIONS IN THE PAST AND
PRESENT. THE NEW ORDER RELATIVE TO
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS. WHEELS
WITHIN WHEELS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL
MACHINE.
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REPU BLICAN JOURNAL.
.aII,nii, I>hNl rulE-pAY MORNING by ril#
Republican Journal Publishing Co.
LARGEST Circulation in City and County.

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.u iH' relnrcd Slip attached to the paper 1t
sui. n.lln of receipt NOW used. FOR rIu~tallco,
i ~ nu.An~ tlat The subscription i pad To-
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L. \t.ls. ~. 3Jj Washington St, Boston.
.. g. .lNNNS, 2DI and 2i " ashingtOn St, i;nston.
4..lftNDiIi. n Coz ~ STATE St, iostul.
Ii.;t,l nuDU. 2ij Washington St, Boston.
...n.l !. iON tII.& CO.. ~ spruce >t. New l"rh-
g. A.. RAILS Il Park Row, New York.
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q B~t BllI.H rcmiltiNg money on desiring to
.Iip- .,ittr,-- al papers changed, mus state the
'Aair to which the paper has been sent, aS
I- Ilo ullirc to ~ hicl it j. to 20.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

/ i'"M ii ir;i.>ll'i.>r "i r,iE INliEp STATES.
My a'iNirr t" sunday |ch""l-, no matter what
their denominations i Hold il-; lo The Bible :ls
ln sheet an"'l"r "t t"ui liberties, Wri;r it, pre-
'cpta n l"'i "art-. nA I'E EtCii,t THEN n ., u
laN -.
no the jIi'G"hrp "G this buoi. We are indebted
i"r all thc progress nadc in iIu" utilization. am,
| {" i'i- '""k we mu- ipnk Is eur guide in the
| iuiurr
"Hi-eht"nu-nrS- cNtltrih = .,tun: bat ,iii i, a
| fopr":i'h I" ANY people ;.e.t.Et.r.
Wa hIHg;"is. june Il. l>1j.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09

i..I lr' f-a, liu@ irIu'--,4 Nnur appcitri. poor.
.l Il, nuthrn4i With iIraduchc. yot liigctt,
"rNnt-, aliti generally out "l s"rt-. AMI want to
.'tf Hp. "arc ~, hnt mt Nilh Ntimuani-,
gUlrG medicine or hittcr~, which have for their
,.-l- very cu;tp. had Nl~i.,y, and Whirl, stunt
,l' .pu iol aa hour and then icas, Auu in worst,
.1',iioa Ih1n l'rt're- What nu Hant is an alter
t. thll VIII purify H"Hr hipntt, start healthy ar-
''lt t! Liver and hldncyr. restore Your Vitality,
NHJ ..I>r we'd health ami strength. such Il
e-ll'ny you VIII ilsd in Electric E.ier, and only
' cut - bottle At Il, II. M"pdy'7 Drug store.
raoi. l'r.ct,> tiv English scientist, fears that
i,r letter "r i in danger at disappearing from
'u' .au@ua-a'. lhr Professor, instead oi Wurly Ing
'.''i lr ''r should make effort to restore Ia
A" tn@ii-i language the letter III 'Iropred hN
|.t- ttjlittN men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23
How E. steiner Of Temple Won
n Prize.

Something of sensation was Gre
ated yesterday morning by the an
nouncement that a tenth ticket
which had won the second capital
prize of $4,000 in The Louisiana
State Lottery, in the drawing of
Tuesday, was held by E. Steiner, of
the clothing and furnishing estab-
lishmcnt of NJ. Schram, on Twelfth
street. kilograms confirming the
good news were received later in
the day and "Steiner' was the re-
cipient of congratulations on all
sides. The lucky ticket was 81 SOB.
tenth of which he held Temple
(Tex.) Weekly Times, Sept. 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23

Miss Alice Jenkins, of Evansville,
returned Wednesday evening from
six months sojourn in Nebraska.
Last spring she went West and pre-
empted over seventy acres of land
near kerney, upon which she has
resided long enough to secure a
title deed and now returns the sole
owner of little farm. This thing
of young ladies going west to take
up land is becoming Contagious
Grafton Eagle.
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CoNGNTIssIoMBR's SALE.

PURSUANT to a decree of the Circuit
i Court of Mason comfy, West Vir-
giuia, entered on the 23d day of Septem-
Der, 1887, in the chancery cause of Sarah
II. Stevenson against Robert Ball and
others, the undersigned will on'the 10Th
day OF December, 1857. sell at the
front door of the Court House of said
county, at public auction, the following
re al estate, to-wit: Lot No. 81 in the
town of Clifton, Mason county, West
Virginia, the same being fifty feet front
by one hundred and ten feet deep and
located on Main street, in said town, and
being the same lot conveyed to Sarah e.
Stevenson by the Clifton Coal COMPANY.
which deed is of record i'll the Mason
County Court Clerks Office, in Deed
Book No. %, page 5l1. The above lot of
land has good two-story brick dwelling
house on it, and is very desirable
property.
Terms OF SALE.-Cash as to one-third
of the purchase money, the residue in
two equal instalments, payable in one
and two years respectively from date,
with interest from date. The deferred
instalments to beevidenced by-t notes
of the purchaser, with good personal Sc
curity, and title retained till the pur-
chase money is fully paid.
RANKIN WILEY, JR.,
Special Commissioner.
Mason County Circuit Court Clerks
Office, November 7th, 1SST.-This is to
certify that bond and security has been
given by the above Special Commits
sioner in said case as required by law
r. E. MITCHELL, Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23

The Princeton Journal says that
there was shooting affair at Con-
cord last Tuesday night, in which a
young man named Wright was shot
by Mrs Levi Martin. Wright, it
seems, was demanding admittance
to Mrs. Martins house, but refused
to tell his name, and Mrs. Martin
fired through the door, the ball
striking Wright in the cheek and
entering his mouth. Hc swallowed
the ball, and complains but little of
his wound. John Linn was shot at
Fetterman by Mrs. Covington un-
der the same circumstances.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23

The town is overrun with book
agents and other peddling nostrums
of various kinds. Some of them are
positively insulting. We heard of
II case the other day of one of these
scoundrels who declared the lady
he was talking with should buy a
copy of the life of Mrs. bruce, and
wanted 40 cents for it. She man
aged to get him out of the house at
last by declaring she would call for
some of the neighbors. They al
ways call at houses when the men
are likely to be absent.-Huntington
Advertiser.
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James p. Kilhreth,

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Iarr, p A,,,5,....l.'
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and Min;ns Gan,,ans 80 Tor,,osts,s,,
Lines y X ,sr..tI,i p Pr.i,s,,.s,.
n ~ NsfI y 1T Ris.I I1.I.s. W !, :
Kilhretb AInr,i,c,i IT WL;,a Gner,,-
soy Y Roots and IL lanes p kiIhrs,h
Jafa mariners d,1;na h,,s;,..s ,,T.. a.,
firm, name and st,s1. ~ q ;Ibratt
Gnernss,.y 49, SiI1'.,., = sSt,,;,l, s.,,;
Harry p pi,,er ,,artners ,,nins bns;n rassS
unier the firm name and styyle al Roots
e f Il, C,J,a,,,,, ,,,,,, = f,,.,ss mn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23
ca..-..a.. 1,a..I.... 1.....l..l

Governor Gordon, of Georgia,
must be credited with boIdness and
firmness of an unusual sort in deal
ing with the system of convict
leases which has so long disgraced
the administration of penal affairs
in that State. In spite of influence,
threats, and even personal attacks,
he carried through the long investi-
gation which has proved the pract-
ice of inhuman treatment of con-
victs, men and woman, hired out to
contractors under the lease system,
and has formally fixed the respon-
sibility upon the guilty persons.
AS an example and warming, the
Governor has imposed a fine of
$4,000 upon the offending compa-
mics, accompanied by notice that
forfeiture of their leases will fol-
low repetition of their conduct.
This is the first serious effort that
has been made to reform the wretch
ed abuses that have grown up un-
der this system.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23

The Putnam Democrat is cutting
some queer capers in politics under
its new management. AS Putnam
is sort of mugwump county, the
home of Col. Mclean, Repub. Can.
for Gov. with his bari and of the
only original high kicker, Rule
Switzer (cheese-accent on long
sound), perhaps the Democrat is
only trying to make its conduct in
keeping with that conglomoration.
We turn the refractory infant of
the Democrat over TO Wash Tip
petit of the Pint and trust he will
go up and bend the young'n over his
knee and spank it good.-Lincoln
Citizen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-11-23

Petitions to Congress are being
circulated in New York, asking for
the enactment, ut the approaching
session, of such laws as will place
the telegraph system of the United
States under the control of the
Postoffiee Department. The petit
tions set forth that since the absorb
ton of the Baltimore & Ohio Tel
egraph Company by the Western
Union the three companies now
in operation have arranged to in
crease the rates from 80 to $50 per
cent. The telegraph system is a
natural adjunct of the Postoffice
Department, and as such should be
the property of the people and in
charge of that department., SO that
the expense of telegraphing can be
reduced to one-quarter the present
rates. The entire telegraph system
of the United States can be dupli-
Gated for $50, 1000, 900 so as to reach
every postoffice in the country
The matter is steadily coming to a
head.